Scientists discuss nuclear safety issues
Technologies and safety in nuclear power stations topped the agenda of
an international conference held in Hanoi on June 17.
Technologies and safety in nuclear power stations topped the agenda of
an international conference held in Hanoi on June 17.
Hundreds of scientists from Russia, the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China and the host country Vietnam shared their experiences on the management, operations and personnel training needed for workers in the nuclear industry.
The scientists emphasised that safety and technology play a decisive role in the success of civil nuclear power programmes.
The conference took place as Vietnam is preparing to build its first nuclear power station in Ninh Thuan in 2014, with the first turbine likely to be operational by 2020.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the nation’s demand for electricity will increase to 294 billion kWh in 2020 and will almost double to 562 billion kWh by 2030.
Meanwhile, the supply of raw materials for the electricity industry is expected to be enough to produce only 230 billion kWh by 2020 and 293 billion kWh by 2030.
Nuclear power is therefore a way of making up the short fall and research has been going on since 1996.
On November 25 2009, the National Assembly approved the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, which will have a total output of 4,000 MW. The project will have two plants, each with two turbines.
On May 4, 2010, the government set up a State Steering Committee for the 3.4 billion USD project, headed up by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
Vietnam is planning to set up a national nuclear safety council, which will be responsible for providing a consultancy to the Prime Minister to help him and the government settle important issues concerning nuclear safety./.
Hundreds of scientists from Russia, the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China and the host country Vietnam shared their experiences on the management, operations and personnel training needed for workers in the nuclear industry.
The scientists emphasised that safety and technology play a decisive role in the success of civil nuclear power programmes.
The conference took place as Vietnam is preparing to build its first nuclear power station in Ninh Thuan in 2014, with the first turbine likely to be operational by 2020.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the nation’s demand for electricity will increase to 294 billion kWh in 2020 and will almost double to 562 billion kWh by 2030.
Meanwhile, the supply of raw materials for the electricity industry is expected to be enough to produce only 230 billion kWh by 2020 and 293 billion kWh by 2030.
Nuclear power is therefore a way of making up the short fall and research has been going on since 1996.
On November 25 2009, the National Assembly approved the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, which will have a total output of 4,000 MW. The project will have two plants, each with two turbines.
On May 4, 2010, the government set up a State Steering Committee for the 3.4 billion USD project, headed up by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
Vietnam is planning to set up a national nuclear safety council, which will be responsible for providing a consultancy to the Prime Minister to help him and the government settle important issues concerning nuclear safety./.
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